The Canada Research Chair in Partnership with Patients and Communities, a research team located at the CHUM Research Center, has the mission of supporting the development of the science of partnership with patients and citizens. The Chair wishes to integrate a research assistant into its regular team to contribute to the development of its activities. A description of the main current projects is available at: www.chairepartenariat.ca.

Responsibilites

Under the supervision of the co-director of the Chair, the research assistant will assume the following roles and responsibilities in collaboration with the research team and its partners:

• Contribute to the Chair’s research activities, particularly on the Caring Community project;
• Contribute to the coordination of the project (e.g.: taking notes, appointments);
• Contribute to administrative tasks (e.g.: reimbursement requests, administrative reports, ethics forms);
• Support the organization of activities with partners (e.g.: annual face-to-face project meeting);
• Participate in the design of tools and different data collection procedures;
• Prepare and contribute to data analysis (e.g.: data entry and synthesis); 
• Contribute to the writing of reports and articles resulting from the project (e.g.: summary tables, bibliographic references).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health services, public health, psychology, human sciences, or any other relevant discipline;
• Autonomy, organization, rigor;
• Flexibility and ability to manage ambiguity and uncertainty;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-sector team;
• Oral and written mastery of French and English.

What we offer

• Job title: Research assistant
• Schedule: 21 hours / week (part time, flexible schedule)
• Duration: 1 year (with possibility of renewal)
• Workplace: CHUM research center (hybrid work)
• Salary and benefits according to CRCHUM standards
• Planned contract start date: End of April 2025

To apply for this position

Interested persons are asked to send by email, indicating that they are applying for the position of: Research Assistant – Chair in the title of the email, their curriculum vitae, a letter of intent as well as the contact details of 2 references to the following address:

genevieve.castonguay@chairepartenariat.ca

It is “essential” to attach your CV for your application to be considered.

We thank everyone who applies, but will only contact those selected for a test or interview.

The CRCHUM invites women, Indigenous people, visible minorities, ethnic minorities and people with limitations to submit their applications. The CRCHUM adopts a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws.

The CRCHUM therefore encourages all people, regardless of their characteristics, to apply. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, please note that priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.